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Type of bind: Board book
EAN num: 9780688119188
ISBN number: 0688119182
Label: HarperFestival
Manufacturer: HarperFestival
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 12
Printing Date: May 27, 1993
Publishing house: HarperFestival
Age index: Baby-Preschool
Release Date: May 27, 1993
Sale Popularity Level: 30750
Studio: HarperFestival
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Product Description:
Share these familiar
shapes with your baby.
It is never too early
to look and talk
together!
Amazon.com Review:
Tana Hoban has created an elegant solution for those who want to initiate children into the infinite wonders of reading. This picture book compels parents to talk to their babies as they share the wordless pages with their little ones. Black illustrations on a white background provide high contrast for infants' underdeveloped eyes. Soothingly familiar, silhouetted shapes--a leaf, a key ring, a bib, an elephant--will be recognized by the very young, and through these simple pictures, aspiring readers will begin to identify the link between the objects they see and the words their caregivers say. Hoban, beloved author of many childhood favorites, including Black on White's companion piece, White on Black, as well as Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? and What Is It?, has struck gold again--black gold, that is. It's the perfect baby gift! (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter
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Tana Hoban is a master at writing for babies and toddlers. This board book, along with its companion book, White on Black, are wonderful beginnings for babies and toddlers just learning about common, everyday objects. Wonderfully done!
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I used to work with children's books, and have probably tried 100 books out with my 2 1/2 month old. This is the only book she LOVES to look at that doesn't have moving parts. Sure, she likes to listen to other books, but this is the one that is visually exciting to her. I can prop it up for her to look at and she keeps staring, transfixed, even as I go run to get the phone or whatever. The folks who complain that it bores them or their older babies have missed the point. Bold grey and white books like this are for very young babies, when their vision and brains are still developing. No, it doesn't tell a story; that is not the purpose of this book. It is all looking at an interesting shape. No, these aren't the most common things in your child's life; this is perfectly appropriate, because they wouldn't be able to connect any shape, object and word this young even if you tried. No, you won't use it for years, or even a whole year, probably. I think less than $10 is not too much to pay for something that is going to get my child excited about interacting with books from day 1. Plus so much is overwhelming as a new baby/parent, and this is one thing that you can definitely enjoy together. I am planning on giving Black & White, which I think is the fold-out version, as baby gifts from now on.
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Newborn babies' vision is not highly developed. High-contrast patterns or pictures are easiest for them to see in the very first few months of life. Tana Hoban's grey & white board books are terrific choices. With simple illustrations of objects that will be familiar to babies, this book meets all my criteria for choosing books for babies. A fantastic choice for a new baby gift.
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I usually will put this book in the corner of her play yard and more often than not she ends up staring at the pictures. She also likes to chew on the corners!
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My baby quickly lost interest in this book after a few viewings. I say viewing because it's all pictures in grey and white (thus the title). Some are very intricate and others less so. There weren't that many images, I wished it had more so my baby could enjoy it longer.
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